AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
AlchemistnounUS /ˈæltʃəmɪst/
one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have but one object.
cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
cowlnounUS /kaʊl/
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
enthroned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
friar's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have but one object.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have but one object.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "I have but one object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have but one object.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
Prester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," continued the Alchemist, "where shall we go, or, rather, where are we going?"
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I should not have been here if I had not supposed we were going to find Prester John, to whom I have been appointed father confessor, and at whose court I am to live splendidly, like a cardinal at Rome.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man in a friar's habit, with the cowl closely drawn about his head, now crossed himself, and whispered:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gentlemen, if you will only agree that we shall go there, you shall all be permitted to hold my train when I proceed to be enthroned as Bishop of Central Africa."
